Rapid-action reciprocating shaver

Abstract

A rapid-action dry shaver having a shaving head adapted to sweep over a broad skin path on the face of the individual being shaved to shear the facial hairs on the path. The head includes a trio of rectangular reciprocating shaver assemblies forming the legs of an equilateral triangle, the face of each assembly making contact with a corresponding area of the facial skin whereby the aggregate skin area engaged by the head is relatively large and facial hairs are intercepted by the head regardless of the direction taken by the sweep to quickly shear substantially all of the hairs in the path.

1 . A rapid action reciprocating shaver provided with a shaving head adapted to sweep over a broad facial skin path to sheer the hairs encompassed by this path, said head comprising: 
 A plurality of like linear reciprocating assemblies, each assembly having a rectangular face that makes contact with a corresponding area of the skin whereby the aggregate skin area engaged by the trio is relatively large and all hairs thereon are intercepted by the head regardless of the direction of the sweep.    
     
     
         2 . A shaver according to  claim 1 , wherein there is provided a trio of like linear reciprocating assemblies forming the legs of a triangle.  
     
     
         2 . A shaver as in  claim 2 , in which the triangle is an equilateral triangle.  
     
     
         3 . A dry shaver as set forth in  claim 1 , in which each assembly in the trio is caused to reciprocate at a rapid rate by a vibrator.  
     
     
         4 . A shaver as set forth in  claim 3 , in which the vibrator is driven by a rotating motor.  
     
     
         5 . A shaver as in  claim 1  in which the face of each assembly is formed by an apertured metal foil which combs the skin to cause its hairs to protrude through the apertures, and a multi-blade cutter associated with the foil that is reciprocating to shear the protruding hairs.  
     
     
         6 . A shaver as in  claim 5 , in which the foil is made of a thin sheet of stainless steel.  
     
     
         7 . A shaver as in  claim 5 , in which the cutter has an arch shape.  
     
     
         8 . A shaver as in  claim 5 , in which the cutter in each assembly is supported by a case having a drive pin coupled to a vibrator actuated by a rotating motor.  
     
     
         9 . A shaver as in  claim 8 , in which the drive pins of the cutters in the reciprocating assemblies are linked to respective vibrators which are separately actuated through a gear train from a common motor.  
     
     
         10 . A shaver as in  claim 9 , in which the motor is a DC motor which is battery powered.  
     
     
         11 . A shaver according to  claim 1 , wherein there are provided four linear reciprocating shaver assemblies, each disposed along a square.